Chinese PLAN launched a new hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile from a Project 055 destroyer
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According to the satellite photos, Beijing has established huge target ranges along the eastern edge of the desert and several factors including the location and strikes on these sites suggest that the range is meant for testing ballistic missiles.
The Chinese PLA Navy for the first time showed footage of the launch of a new hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile f… t.co/8j3nAgsmDO
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‘China’s ASBMs present an increasingly significant threat to warships’
China has rapidly expanded its ASBMs portfolio by developing missiles like the DF-21D and DF-26 which are land-based.
Challenging American power projection
It has also developed another type of air-launched missile with unknown designation which can be carried by the H-6 bomber.
Advanced missiles to boost China’s anti-access/area-denial capabilities
Reporting on China’s naval capabilities the US Congressional Research Service (CRS) said that Beijing is also developing hypersonic glide vehicles and if they are incorporated into Chinese ASBMs, it would be extremely difficult to intercept them.
These advanced missiles will boost China’s anti-access/area-denial capabilities.
This new target in the Xinjiang desert was discovered by All-Source Analysis (ASA) with more details revealed by high-resolution satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies.
Damien Symons, an independent defense analyst, located another similar naval base target about 190 miles southwest.
The Chinese missiles are likely to use infrared, optics, or radar to form a picture of the target so that they can then adjust their trajectory to land exactly on the target.
